>> that's news 4 today. thank you for starting your day with us. >> "today"how isnext. back here tomorrow at 4:40. until then, have a great day. . good morning. feeling their way. the head of the tsa says new airport screening methods could evolve just hours after they said no changes would be made. we asked an admistrator to set the record straight. is it natalee? could it be the remains of the missing alabama keen? d stay home. as a legal dispute explodes over sarah palin's new book, former first lady barbara bush has an interesting thought for her. >> i loved the book, i think she's very happy in alaska and i

hope she stays there. >> actually sarah palin's already on the road getting set to launch a 14-state book tour today, monday, novber 22, to launch a 14-state book tour today, monday, novber 22, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning, welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith viera. 20 million americans are expected to fly this weekend. >> the tsa seems to be signaling that some potential changes could be made to those controveial techniques being made by it's agents. on to the wedding of prince william and kate middleton. who's going to make kate's wedding dress?

coming up we're going to ask one ofer best friends. we're going to show you the companies that consumer reports say are naughty and the ones they say are nice when it comes to consumer -- or customer service policies. and a tragic -- rachelle hit her head and suffered a spinal cord injury that's left her paralyzed. this morning she will join us along with her fiance for an exclusive live interview. let begin with the latest fallout over those controversial new screening methods at our nation's airpor. tom costello is a reagan national airport. good morning to you. >> reporter: the tsa insists nothing is changing here, but it released a statement yesterday which some believe may suggest there's some wiggle room. here's part of what that statement said. it's part of an evolving program that will be adapted as

conditions warrant. but a lot of americans seem to be running out of patience and out of understanding. you know you've got an image prlem when "saturday night live" is poking fun at you. >> spending time with a tsa agent couldn't be easier. simply book a flight from any american airport. >> reporter: the tsa's full body patdowns are no laughing matter to thousands of americans. like breast cancer survivor marlene mccarthy who went through a pat down. >> she touched the prosthesis, she moved it up and dn and said you're okay. >> they srched me once, they pulled me into another room and searched me again and i just felt dirty. >> reporter: while only a small amount of passengers are selected for patdowns, the

resentment seems to be growing. >>ou have the option to requt that the pat down be conducted in a private room. >> reporter: the tsa's own spectors were able to smuggle weapons and drugsast tsa screeners. >> something like a knife, artfully concealed, things that could be a threat to aviation and are prohibited items. >> reporter: president obama says he has heard the public's frustration. >> what i have said to the tsa is that you have constantly refine and measure whether what wee doin is the only way to assure the american people's safety. >> reporter: with al qaeda's recent attempts to bring down both cargo and passenger planes, many travels still support the scanners and pat downs. >> there's people out there that want to do harm and the harder we make it for them to do that, the safer we're going to be. >> reporter: but some tsa

screeners are anonymously complaining on the internet about the backlash. molester, pervert, disgusting, an embarrassment, creep, these are all comments i have heard today. you have probably heard some travelers saying they're not going to go through the scanners. the tsa says they'll have extra staffing. but most people want to get to thanksgiving dinner and it's not going to be a jor problem. we'll see how that pans out. matt, back to you. >> john pistole is the head of the transportation security administration, john, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> we spoke last week jt after these new procedures were put into effect.

i thought the uproar would die down pretty quickly, it has not. it seems like more and more passengers are complaining. are you now actively rethinking this policy? >> you're probably aware that we constantly evaluate and evolve our protocols in light of the latest intelligence. and we saw over the weekend, new intelligen coming out about how they're -- clearly there has been a concern raised with the traveling public and members of congress have expressed concern. so yes, we're going to look at how can we do the most effective screening in the least invasive way, knowing there's a tradff between security and privacy. and reasonable people can disagree. >> are you think -- are you rethinking this policy and adapting it based on the intelligence and the threat level out there or are you going

to adapt this policy simply because people are complaining about it? >> well, obviously we have to take all factors into consideration. my job is security and what can we best do? what i'm interested in is going to be what to the gao, and say you are the ones who did this covert testing prior to 2012 last year. what would you if we did modify in some respects the type of screening that we do, how can w adjust that. because they were able to get through security because of the lack of security that we have. >> when its comes t the actual number ofeople who are being patted down for example, what are we talking about? what percentage? >> it's a very sll percent, i can't give you the ect amount. but a very small percent. for example since we started the new pat down procedure, we have

had approximately 34 million people travel, it is a very small percentage in number of those who have actually received this type of thorough pat down. so it see like from what i have seen in the media, every passenger is receiving a pat down, that's clearly not the case. it's a very small percentage. >> again, it can be overblown. i'm not going to be the one and nor can you be to decide whether people think this is overly invave or not inveiasive enough. but one thing we can agree on is this is not theault of the tsa screeners, but they're being blamed for this, they're being called names at airports and that clearly can't continue, can it? >> i have heard both sides. i have receiveded comments from some of the security officers who have said that customers, travelers have been very complementary and appreciative of the work they are doing to

keep them and the traveling public safe. but clearly we can'tave passengers who have abusive to security officers who are there to protect them and their loved ones while they're traveling. >> in this case with these pat downs and this incrsed screening procedure, yore damned if you do and damned if you don't. i would hate to think what happens if the government caves in o this and relaxes these procedures and someone manages to get on board a plane and causes harm. imagine what you will be asked. >> how do we do the best possible job of balancing the security tha everybody wants and even demands and rightly so, with the privacy that everybody wants and how do we best blend that? so that is a challenge we face every day and we try to do that in partnership with the

traveling publ because we're saying, look, we're there to try to protect you and make sure that everybody on that plane arrives safely. >> i think they're calling wednesday one of the biggest traveling days of the year, do you have the manpower to acally deal with the situation where large numbers of people refuse screening? >> clearly we're fully staffed. the question becomes what happens to the wait time and then do people end up missing flightbecause as a small or large group whomever it is decides to protest and delay the vast majority ofeople who just want to get home for the holidays. i hope that people use judgment and reason to say, look, everybody just wants to enjoy the lidays, let's be safe when we do that. let's not tie up those people who just want to go home and spend time with loved ones. >> john pistole, jo, i think you're in a tgh posion, thanks for your time this morning. let's get a check of the other top stories.

natalee good morning to you. >> it's been a tough travel week already as flights wer forced to make emergency landing over the weekend after serious engine malfunctions. but the most dramatic incident, a plane headed to moscow, carrying more than 200 passengers lost its left engine and had to return to jfk. president obama is bac in washington after attding a nato summit in portugal over the weekend. savannah guthries at the white house. >> reporter: president obama did get -- the question is will it help him with the audience that matters most, congress? back homen washington, president obama faces a senate showdown over the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty. hinting it's politics that's stopping republicans from approving the arms control deal

wi russia. >> there's no other reason not to do it. than the fact that, you know, washington has become a very rtisan place. >> on meet the press, secretary of state hillary clinton echoed the president. >> in this one area, this goes beyond politi. >> reporter: republicans led by senator john kyle say they need more time to decide. meanwhile worries over north korea escalated after a "new york times" report that the country has a vast new uranium enrichment facility. >>orth korea is continuing on a path that's destabilizing for the reason. it confirms or validateshe concern we have had for years about them enriching uranium.

>> reporter: there's a b ee's a meeting necks wk to try to. cnbc's melissa lee is at the stock change. >> it is good news for u.s. investors because the problems in ireland's banking -- already on the news we're seeing the euro as well as european stocks move higher, oil is rebounding after two weeks of losses, but the sigh of relf may be short-lived because investors are focusing on portugal which may need a multimillion dollar bailout of its own. iran has set a trial date for three american hikers detained in 2009 on charges of espionage. they're set to appear in crt on february 6. one of the three hikers was released on bail in september.

it's unclear whether she will be summoned back to iran for a court date. at the woodland park zoo in seattle, workers did feed a pack of wild animals a turkey dinner in honor of the holidays. you have to excuse this kimono dragon for his table manners.

good morning. patchy fog and mist on this monday morning. right now it's chilly. temperatures around e reon are just in the 40s throughout much of the area except shenandoah west in the 30s. visibilities are down below a mile to near zero, down near the shenandoah valley. near zero visibilities this morning. later today with the sunshine coming back into the low 60s. mid-60s tomorrow. could get an afternoon shower. dry for wednesday. wet thursday. >> that's your latest weatr. meredith? and now to the latest on what could be a possible break in the search for natalee holloway who disappeared during a high school graduation trip in aruba 5 1/2 years ago. investigators are now trying to determine if a jawbone recently discovered on the beach there is

hers. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. alys, always in this case, for more than five years now, it's been a bit stranger than fiction. but what looks to be a human jawbone wh at least one molar has washed up on the beach here. tourists found it and turned it into the front desk of their hotel. investigators say they're still waiting for test resulting on it. by some twist of chance, tourists on the beach spotted it, out of place enough in this paradise. could it really be part of a human jawbone, weathered and old and still holding a single tooth. is somehow it ended up here, after days of rough surf. and now authoties and family of natalee holloway are anxiously awaiting the answer more than five years after she disappeared without a trace.

could it be hers? natalee's mother beth says there's no good answer ooze to whether it's natalee or whher it isn't. in this case forensic experts say the tooth should hold valuable evidence. >> the nuclear dna analysis will tell you unequivocally whether it is that individual. >> reporter: back in 2005, natalee's family frantically searched this island. >> i'm not leaving aruba without her. >> reporter: she had left a bar with three local boys. joran van der sot is now in a peruvian jail after murdering a woman on the fifth aiversary

of natalee's disappearance. on the tiny wind swept island, everything that has turned up over the years, blyears--but th lying here in the sand seemed different. and authorities testingt in holland have asked for natalee's dental records. prosecutors say they don't have results yet even to say whether the bone is human and to figure out whether this possible piece of an even bigger mystery will be solved. to make things even weirder, all over the internet there's been a picture circulating with a jawbone found in the sand. th's not even right the picture. prosecutors say they do expect test results soon on the real one. t remind everyo, even if it

did belong to natalee holloway, it won't necessarily solve this case. it is 7:18, and once again, here's matt. now to politics and sarah palin's possible white house aspirations. one former first lady doesn't think too much of them. norah o'donnell is in whington with details on this. >> nothing like some controversy to help sell a book, right? just as palin gears up for a book tour and a possible presidential run. barbara bush says she likes palin but hopes she stays home. in episode 2f "sarah palin's alaska" the palins are at home on the range. >> missed it. >> reporter: sarah and todd palin take daughter bristol mosquito shooting. >> a couplef my girlfriends

had my baby shower right here in this shooting range. my first baby shower. ani love to sharthat story. >> reporter: meanwhile former first lady barbara bh seems to throw cold water o palin's white house run. >> i think she's very happy in alaska and i hope she'll stay there. >> reporter: even the weekly standard is going negative on palin. the article says palin's show has secureded her a spotn the reality tv spot pantheon and good for pail on and there's no compelling reason to suggest the rest of us should tag along behind. like it or not, sah palin and her family are everywhere. tonight begins the "dancing with the stars" finale. pan's daughter bristol is competing to win it all. this thanksgiving week is no holiday for the palin household. on tuesday, the vote for bristol. >> this is as much aote for

sarah palin as it is a vote for bristol palin. >> reporter: that very same day, sarah palin's book "america by heart" hits bookstores and she embarks on her cross country tour, 16 stops in 14 states. already the book creating buzz ancontroversy. last week, the media blog leaked excerpts of the book on their site, infuriating palin, the publishing world is leaking out of context excerpts of my book, isn't that illegal? but just as parts of the books were comg out. palin offer her own sneak peek on her facebook page with a call to action. we have to know what makes america exceptional today more than ever because it is under assault today more than ever. palin's book tour will take her twice to iowa and this weekend

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it's monday morning, the 22nd of november, 2010. in about one hour from now, pop sensation bno mars will take the stage for a concert. coming up this half hour, the latest buzz surrounding prince william and kate middleton. just in time for black friday and of course cyber monday, consumer reports is out with a list of companies. folks are naughty and nice when

it comes to their policies. and a bride-to-be was playfully pushed into a pool after a bachelorette party. let us begin with those royal wedding plans. stephanie gosk is live at buckingham palace. >> reporter: any moment we're expecting an announcement on the date and place of the wedding. th young couple has already secured adoration. it was perhaps inevitable, his dashing prince and his beautiful bride-to-be charmed the world with their announcement. >> we're ver very happy and i'm very glad i have done it. >> reporter: a new poll says that a majority of brittons are so enamored with william that

they believe the 28-year-old will be a better king than charles. many think charles when the time comes should pass the throne to his son. >> if prince charles does step aside, it will require an act of renunciation. >> reporter: the wedding is expected to be hel at the 1,000-year-old westminster abbey. the last marriage ceremony there was over 30 years ago, the queen's daughter ann. this wedding is set to be a much more grand affair. the price tag is set at $40 million with most of the details yet to be settled. like the guest list. numbers are uncertain. but the king and queen of sweden are expected, the entire swede family, paul mcctney, elton john and there's some effort to

be mindful of the economy. to be fair coming up with the jewels was never going to be a problem. there are quite a few already in the family. what will definitely not be recycled is the dress. kate's mother, the daughter of a coal miner bought hedress for $50. it will likely be a drastic departure from diana's, very '80s, very meringue. >> we're in a different mood now. >> reporter: william will have little input on the dress of course, but he's said to be personally invold in almost every other detail. and on top of that, the prince has an actual job to do. the helicopterescue pilot was called o on an emergency less than 48 hours after the announcement.

prince william was called in with a four-man helicopter crew to the rescue. the climber got to safety, he said if it wasn't for prince willia he would no longer be alive. >> an incredible week. ephanie gosk, thank you very much. jessica, good morning to you. >> good morning, how are you? >> we are now hearing that there could be an announcement about the wedding as early as today. rumors are reports are the wedding will take place either april 28 or sometime in july what can you tell us? >> obviously april 28 is on everybody's lips at the moment. but i do think that july is a better date from what i have heard from inner circles. i think there's likely to be a summer wedding, they do want everybody to be involved. it will be a public event but

it's going to be very personal to them which is the most important thing. >> what does harry have to do with that april 28th day? >> he's actually on leave, so that was probably going to be the best date because he wouldn't be around for that big day. but i'm sure he would make time even if it was in july. >> we saw a picture of kate middleton leaving westminster abbey and everybody was saying that's got to behere the wedding will occur. can you cfirm that? >> yes, i can confirm, i would say 90% that, she absoluty adores westminster abbey is so beautiful and it's important to them both. >> they have refused help from the queen's staff. from what you know the prince's parents had in 1981?

>> yeah, i mean i think it's very important. we're living in a moreodern age now and obviously they're veryuch in love, they're a normal couple and they do want to organize their own wedding and i think the royal family respects that. of course there will be some involvement, but i think tha predominantly they will be the ones that will oversee the proceedings. >> do you think it will be a big wedding and a slightly more quiet ceremony following the, ceremony following the wedding? >> i think it will be a very b wedding. obviously it's going to be very public, but believe that afterwards they would like to have a personal, very quiet ceremony. but they d want the public to be involved, so katharine is adamant, she loves the public, she's loving being acceed. so they want the public to be involved. they do want a big dding, but

they will probably have a quiet occasion later on. >> and what about the dress, jessica,verybody wantso know who's going to design it and what it's going to look like. >> i think every designer is calling her 24/7. but she's got a favorite designer. not that she will degn the wedding dress, at the moment that's questionable as to who is going to design it. but they're on her 24/7. >> there's been a controversy brewing over there about comments made by a church of england bishop who called william and kate shallow celebrities and said their marriage would last maybe seven years. has kate had any reaction to that? has she said anything to you about that? well, it's completely ridiculous. i meant's ridiculous, ludicrous, they have been together for eight years, they have taken the time to prepare for their engagement. they have thought about it, as

people do when they're in love. those comments are absolutely diculous. i wouldn't listen to them at l. >> thank you very much for your time this morning. >> thank you so much. have a good day. now let's get a check of the weather from al. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by advil, make the switch to advil now.

>> good morning. we still have the patchy fog, a little mis falling from the low clouds this morning. temperatures are chilly, generally in the 40s, except shenandoah valley west is in the 30s. we'll have this patchy fog and mist generally dissipating by mid-morning. then later this afternoon some sun back, highs reaching low 60s. tomorrow increasingly cloudy. we should make it into the mid-60s by early to mid-afternoon and after that showers moving in. much cooler on wednesday, maybe rain thanksgiving. >> big thanksgiving week, get the latest weath you need to know, go t the weather channel on cable or weather.com online.

hollywood paid tribute to famed publicist ronni chasen over the weekend as polic continue to investigate her mysterious murder. kristen welker is in hollywood. >> berly hills police have been working around the clock to try to solve this case. so far no reports of any new leads. this as hollywood comes together to say goodbye. car after car lined up as friends and members of the entertainment industr arrived to pay their final respects to publicist ronni chasen who helped bring fame and glory to so many. actors peter fonda was among the mourners. chasen was also remembered at a private reception, paid for by all six major studios. >> there are many hundreds of people who are going to miss ronni chasen, she was a superstar in her own rite. >> reporter: her career

achievements include oscar buzz for "on golden pond" and ""slumdog millionaire."" the last images of chasen were captured earlier last monday night at the premier for the movie movie. she was found with multiple gunshot wounds in her chest. >> i think the level of anger in this case is evident. five shots. this person, if they had 20 bullets, i think they would have shot her 20 times. >> chasen appeared to have been targeted but in response, the police chief quickly issued a statement asking the press to stop relying on erroneous information, theories or speculation. since then rumors have only contind to swirl. was it a targeted killing? a case of mistaken identity or

road rage? >> the road rage aspect again, we hear it on the news all the time. i cannot think but whoever did it didn't break a sweat. >> reporter: many of the se theories going around sound implausible. >> i think that whoever did it knew what they were doing, and if she was here to talk to us she could put two and two together and come one an individu. >> reporter: such an unlikely crime in one of the country's most exclusive zip codes. adding to this mystery, aleast five casting directors reportedly received death threats earlier this month. police haven't established a link between those threats and chasen's murder and of course chasen was a publicist, not a casting director. there's currently a $125,000 reward leading to an arrest. coming up consumer reports'

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we're back now at 7:45. this morning on "today's" consumer, consumer reports naughty and nice holiday list. they came one a list of the ones they like and loathe.

t todd marks the senior editor of consumer reports. you wrote in the magazine, imagine if allompanies acted if they really had customer interests at heart. apparently it's not the case, is it? >> not always the case. and again, what we did, we said people are going to be out and about, they're going to be buying, they're going to be returning, they're going to be traveling. we thought what is it that makes the consumers life easier and what thwarts them. >> you're not saying that all coanies have to go out there and lose money just to please customers, you just want fair policies. >> sure that would be foolish. but if some big companies could do it and make the consumer's life easier, why can't more do that. >> let's start with the nice list. you like costco and you like their return policy in particular, why. >> because it's open ended for virtually everything minus

electronics whh still comes with a very generous 90 day return policy unlike many other companies. >> you like zappos.com, what do you like. >> you free shipping and you can also print out a return label. >> now southwest, u.s. cellular, l.l. bean, hotels.com. the headlines here is, they make it easier for customers to shop and th please the customer. >> it's not a blanket either negative or positive about the company, but these aspects of their polici that we really like. >> the other side of the coin, let's get to your naughty list this first one is not going to make for a great one. but you take some fault with macys, why? >> we like when shipping is based on the size and the weight of the package, rather than the dollar amount. macy's charges $5.95 to $24.95.

we wanted to buy a $24 pair of pants and cost $5.95 to ship. we like flat rates. >> we contacted macys, ty said they acknowledge the system is imperft, they say they're working on developing an alternati alternative, but the sliding scale method is so that the costumko costuko consumer can see before they buy. >> you didn't love dollar rental car for people traveling, why? >> well, you know, it's bad enough if you choose the to have the company refuel the car when you bring it back. whether you use a little gas or a lot. you're going to pay for a tank of gas that you probably didn't use. but they make you provide a receipt when you return the car to prove that within 10 miles you filled it up. >> you want people to do their home work before they purchase an item and find out if the

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good morning. patchy fog gradually ssipating over the next couple of hours.

we're the 40s throughout much of the region. later today into the low 60s, a little sun coming out. tomorrow increasingly cloudy, into themid-60s by earl afternoon. we could get afternoon and early evening showers as a front sweeps through. much cooler weather wednesday. highs only near 50. might get showers on thanksging. jerry, how's the traffic. there had been an accident outer loop at route 29 in maryland. it's over to the shouldenow, it's not cleared completely. still backed up i-95 to silver spring. one more stop, the trip in northern virginia. volume only aong 395 on the beltway headed to and acro the 14th street bridge. more news in 25 minutes. now back to new york and the "today" show. have a great day.

8:00 now on a monday morning, the 22nd day of vember, 2010. not the nicest day we have ever had here on the plaza. but a huge thanksgiving crowd, gathered in large part because of that man there, bruno mars who's going tbe putting on a concert in our 8:30 half hour. meredith viera and al roker, what else is coming up? rachell was enjoying her

bachelorette party last may, she was playfully thrown into the pool and ended up paralyzed. also ahead, the remarkable work of st. jude children's research hospital. they do incredible work. we're going to find out what it's like to be a child life specialist. and also the driving force behind that hospital. and we're going to meet the winner of "today's" home made thanksgiving contest. we have got some delicious side dishes that they have come up with. >> three of them. >> a lot to get to. let's go inside to natalie a the news desk. >> the official in charge of u.s. air travel security said on this program this morning the screening metho that have outraged many passengers are now

being refined. >> we're going to look at how can we do the most effective screening in the least invasive way knowing ere's always a trade off. >> however he also defended the use of body scanners and pat downs because of the high terror threat levels. a plane made an emergency landing this weekend because of engine troubl. the jet that was headed to moscow had to return to new york's kennedy airport. there were no injuries abod any of the three flights. rescuers in new zealand are planning to send a camera into the coal mine where 29 workers have been missing since an explosion on friday. b the pope is addressing difficult issues facing the catholic church iluding condom use in a book that comes out tomorrow. kerry sanders already has a copy and he joins us this morning.

>> reporter: good morning natalie, here is the book. "light of the world" by pope benedict xvi. he talks about condom use that will draw the most attention among the america's 58 million catholics. pope benedict xvi sat with a journalist in what the vatican says was an open forum to ask any questions and it's there on page 118, a question about aids in africa. should condoms be used to prevent the spread of that disease. in one of the longest answers in the book, the pope says in part there they be the basis in the case of some individuals as perhaps when a male prostitute uses a condom. the church of course does not regard it has a real or moral solution, but in this or that case, there can be nonetheless in the intention of reducing the risk of infection, a first step inform a movement toward a different y, a more human way of living sexualit

the publisher of the pope's new book is also a longtime friend. >> already the word is out that the pope is endorsing the use of condoms in limited situations. >> right. >> he's sayg it's immoral. but he's saying someone could do it in a particular case having an intention of causing less harm and that could be a first little step towards a more moral life. but that does not say okay, go ahead, use condoms, it's all right. >> reporter: in the book, the pope answers every question he was asked including some very direct difficult questions about the sex abuse scandal in the church. ireland has reversed course and asked for an emergency bank bailout. the amount should bun der $140 billion.

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good morning. here we do have some patchy fog around the region and temperatures are rather chilly. we're down into the 40s. 49 at national airport. 30 in shenandoah valley and the mountains. the fog should be dissating mid-morning and highs into the low 60s. overnight partly cloudy, upper 40s by dawn tuesday. a soutesterly breeze tomorrow should get us into the 60s. a front sweeping through during the afternoon and evening will likely trigger showers. much chillier on wednesday with the sun back, maybe rain on >> and that's your latest weather. still to come, a bride-to-be paralyzed in a freak accident at home run own bachelorette party,

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>> the minute i hit the water, i felt my body kind of stiffen up and i went numb and i heard a crack in my neck. >> reporter: just six months a lot rachelle freedman's life was picture for perfect. >> i had the dress, i had the perfect invitations, and the perfecfiance. >> reporter: buter bachelorette party ended horribly when a friend pushed her into a pool. >> i just went in the wrong way and hit my head. >> reporter: rachelle suffered a c-6 spinal cord jury. every day is a fight and there's so many things i'm unable to do right now. but you have to fight if you're going to get there. >> reporter: after a stay in the icu and three more months in the hospital. rachelle continues to go to outpatient therapy. her srit is unbroken.

>> there's no use in being down and depressed, it's not going to get you anywhere. >> reporter: her mother and brother help her during the day and her fiance helps her at night. chris and rachelle plan to get married soon. >> we are hoping within the year. >> i never once thought of leaving herr the situation, it was simply a matter of, we're a couple, we're going to get through this. >> reporter: but a marriage could complicate marry medical insurance. when they marry, their combined incomes will make them ineligible for medicaid. >> we're trying really, really hard to get through all those things because i'm determined, i'm going to marry him, one way another. >> reporter: and sure to be among the wedding guests, rachelle's friend who pushed her into the pool that night. she doesn't even blame her and

won't tell us that woman's nail. >> i'm absolutely still friends with that girl. there are so many freak accidents th blaming her would be ridiculous. >> reporter: and despite being told that she will never walk again, rachelle isorking to rein her other lost functions. >> rachelle friedman is with us exclusively. as natalie pointed out, the doctors told you wow won't be able to walk again. but you have regained mobily of your arms and you're able to type. how are you doing? >> i'm dng awesome. i have my family and friends around. >> how do doctors rate your progress >> i've been told that i progressed really quickly. i tried really hard to do as much as i could as fast as i could. >> how much of it do you think is attitude, do you think,

rachelle? >> almost all of it is attitude. if you're not willing to do the work to get better, you won't. >> hav you had moments of depression? you seem such a detmined young won. >> no one is perfect and sometimes i do get sad. i try to think about what i can do and not what i can't do. >> you guys were horsing around, your friend pushed you in, your head hit the bottom of the pool, at that point you knew something was terribly wrong. did you pan snik. >> not right away. i was in shock, obviously. i knew what happened, but, i mean, i just knew i needed to get out of th water and get it taken care of. >> and the first call that you made was to chris. talk about that phone call. you were camping with your dad that night? >> it was a ver troubling phone

call, so being approximately three hours away, i didn't know what was going on. >> how have you come to terms with it? >> simply being there as much as i can. helping out as much as i can, and taking the role in the family to do all i can. >> was there a moment that you thought i can't do this? that would be very normal and very human. >> i have had moment where i thought it would be very difficult. but one day at a time, we just keep working through it. >> are you sprised a his attitude? >> no, not at all. like i said, i knew he would be there for me. i would be there for him. if the roles were reversed, i would have been the. >> and chris, are you surprised at the way rachelle has handled all of this? >> no, i'm not, i think her attitude has helped a lot of her

family and friends get through it. >> you said you have forgiven your friend, you sai it could have happened to anybody. >> i didn't have to forgive her. i didn't blame her in the first place. it was an accident, it could have happened anyone. it could have been the other way around. >> has sheorgiven herself? >> she's having a hard time with it. but she knows that we support her, my whole family supports her and i think that's hping her get through it. >> and the wedding is sometime next year? >> hopefully in the summer. >> you're a lovely couple. continued good luck to you as you work to gain more control. have a wonderful wedding. >> thank you.

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the families are scared, the kids are scad. it's all about the child. >> you talk about struggles and i look around and i see a lot of smiles. >> yes, right. hi, everybody. >> reporter: my assignment was to spend the day with a child life specialist. >> our whole background is based on play that's the foundation of what we do because that's when they express themselves and they talk to us when they're doing what they love, which iplaying. >> i'm going t leave matt with you, i'll see you later at the pajama party. >> the what? our first stop was doggie days. >> have you all been waiting for the dogs? >> reporter: a regular activity to bring back normalcy to the lives of children who often miss the pets they have left at home. do you have a dog at home? >> yes. >> that's your family, your dogs and everything, they're family.

so is like a missing piece for a while. it's reallnice to see them. >> reporter: next we headed to medical place. where child life specialists help kids understand wh's going on with their bodies. the purpose is to take some of the fear out of it? >> it takes the fear out of it because they're familiarizing themselveses with all of the medical equipment they have had used on them. >> reporter: here is christian and caleb who are practicing their skills playing doctor. tell me what you're doing here? >> i'm giving her a flu shot. >> reporter: show has a port in her chest? >> yes. i cannot have a port. and a couple of weeks after, she said this is nothing better than anything. you're in remission. >> reporter: how good was that to hear. >> that was awesome.

>> reporter: wasn't that awesome? >> if i could tell my cancer to do ything, i would say to go on vacation and never come back. >> reporter: i don't blame you. i think that's the perfect thing to tell your cancer. child life specialists also help kids find meaning in their lives and press what's special about em. at st. jude's they call it legacy building. >> for example right back here, we have se art work that ilynn has done and it's all centered around losing her hair. >> reporter: that beautiful red hair. >> and she understands about her ir coming out and about her hair growi back, but she wanted to doomething that was special for her. >> reporter: i saw in in another place upstairs. when you see this picture, what do you think about? >> it's just sad that i don't have my hair right now. >> reporter: but you know you'll ha it back. >> yes. >> reporter: when you started your treatment, they told you you were going to lose your hair, right?

>> uh-huh. >> reporter: can you descri what it was like when it happened, anyway. >> sad, upset, shocked. >> it's probably hard to imagine yourself with no hair. >> yeah,t feels good. >> reporter: take it from me. i know. >> where is your hair now, by the way? >> right here. >> reporter:t's heavy. you had heavy hair. so this is in the box, do you want to see it all the time? >> i want to see it all the time. >> reporter: because i reminds you where y've come from and where you' going? finally to destress, a favorite child like activity, a pajama party. >> here is your very own pajamas. >> reporter: so to get in the party, i need to wear these, right?

>> yes. >> reporter: may i have this dance? >> you may. >> let's go. >> reporr: marla thomas is the national outreach director. it sounds strange to say, but it was a fun afternoon. >> i know. >> and that's really part of the goal of the child life specialist. >> keeping the spirit up and having fun and pying while the doctors and the scientists are figuring out how to save that ild's life. and these kids have come from every community across america, with death sentences hanging over their heads. of course they're scared. >> what'she idea behind thanksgiving? >> it's really to say to america, give thanks for the healthy kids in your lif and give to those who are not. and i knowou said to me that day, i can't help but think

about my children, these kids are all my children's age. and that's howverybody feels. we're all just a phone call away from some bad news. >> thanks so much, we appreciate it. 8:26 is your time now, 49 degrees. a bit misty and foggy out there. tom will have your forecast right aftethe news. good morning, i'm eun yang. jurors will begin their fourth day of deliberations in the chandra levy murder trial today. on friday jurors asked the judge for the legal definition of assault. ingm

good morning. we've got low clouds and patchy fofrom the blue ridge east this morning. west is sunshine, temperatures generally in the 40s. later today inhe low 60s with sunshine coming out where there's fog now. then tomorrow increasingly cloudy, a bit milder. could get afternoon showers. very chilly on wednesday, might get a few showers on thanksgiving afternoon. how's the traff, jerry. take a live look at the outer loop of the beltway leaving springfield, leaving i-95 all the way to the eisenhower avenue connector, jammed because of a broken-down vehicle in the roadway. authorities are aware of it. let's see how we're doing elsewhere. over the american legion bridge, outer loop quite a bit of volume. inner loop for worries right now. help us raise money for our

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8:30 now on this monday morning, the 22nd of november, 2010. rockefeller plaza is packed this morning. bruno mars and this is just the start of the thasgiving concert lineup. >> if you thought "today" was the end of it, you would be wrong. we have international sensation

susan boyle out on the plaza and then on wednesday, come back for king of leo rocking the plaza on on our 8:30 half hour. also ahead, we have got some delicious side dishes, thr of them in "today's" thanksgiving contest where you've got three

good morning. we still have some patchy fog around the region. maybe a little mist still falling out of these low clouds that are in place here from the blue ridgeeast. however, west shenandoah valley into the mountains have sunshine now. later today where we do have low clouds will break up, sunshine back, highs reaching low 60s. tomorrow mid-60s with increasing clouds. then sun returns and clly on wednesday. for thanksgiving day maybe an afternoon shower.

>> mak sir you check in to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. we have a performance here from nebraska. >> very nice. >> good luck, guys. >> thank you. >> coming up next -- >>e have got bruno mars live in concert.

today's" holiday kitchen is brought to you by ocean spray. good for you. >> back now at 8:35 with the winners of our home made thanksgiving contest. plus we asked you to send us your best side dishes and we picked not one but three great recipes. a savory bread pudding, a

aghetti sauce and caramel pie and hot, sticky and sweet potatoes. they all look so great. anita, firstith yours, two years in the making. how did you come one this recipe? >>hen i first started making this dish, i wanted it to be more flavorful. it ends up being a very beautiful holay dish. >> the key to bread puding is the custard. >> so i'm adding milk, lots of cream. some salt and pepper, about a teaspoon and a little bit of thyme. once the custard is done. we pour it into the bread. cover that all up. and we're going to add the rest of the ingredients. some fennal. which has a great flavor.

we'rgoingo add in caramelized onions. at home i let this sit for 30 minutes so the custard can really absorb into the bread pudding and make it very moist. and then we put it in a water vat so that the bottom doesn't burn. >> okay, you're pretty -- it doesn't matter? >> it doesn't matter. you can take that out. and then you top the rest of it with cheese. >> and cook it for how long? >> cook it for an hour and a half in a water vat. >> it looks gorgeous. >> i move on to chael. your dish took two years to make. this is by accident, this squash pie? >> my friends and i have these competitions where you get three ingredies and you have to make

something out of it. if you have never seen it, it sleds into these little strands thatre kind of spaghetti. and then, so here we have the dry ingredients, flour and sugar and salt. and we have some butter, of course. >> right now you're making the custard? >> so we have the eggs, and some cream and villa and if you want to help me throw in the spaghetti squash. so we're going to mix that all up. and then you pr a nice home made graham cracker crust. you can buy the crust if you want. but it's not as good. and then you bake it for about 45 minutes and a few minutes before it's done, you top it with caramel. >> how did you think of that? >> it's crazy.

>> and yours is hot, sticky and sweet potatoes. how did you come one that name? >> well, it has got hot, sticky and sweet. it's got curryaste which i'm going to add in now, which will give it the flavor kick. we also have avocados in here. >> the rests i would expect, but why the avocado? >> it gives it that buttery texture without having to a the butter. so it's my way of lightening it up and we add in some lime juice and lime zest to freshen everything up. and then we're going to add in some light coconut milk. and so for our sweet, we have our brown sugar and our honey. which will also make it nice and sticky and sweet. and if you want to throw in our coconut over here and our salt and pepper. >> the whole thing.

>> the whole thing, yes. >> and you keep mixing this up. and it's just going to give it great flavor and then you just pour it in the dish and then you just top it, garnish it with our cocoa and a little more honey and a little more sticky and sweet. >> i'm going to taste this. >> it's so beautiful, and it's a great way to do sweet potatoes. >> you might as well use them. do you cook in your home? >> i cook for myself every day pretty much. >> so you're always comg up with new recipes? >> and your little boy here, are you cooking fine things that your son will like? >> absoluly, he's my chef and if kids take an interest in cooking, they take an interest

in what it is you're trying to feed the >> it takes a crazy mind to even come up with that. anita, thank you so much, michael and april as well wonderful recipes. up next, bruno mars live on the plaza. but first this is "today" on nbc.

the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> it is one of the biggest hits of the year, performing "just the way you are" off his debut album. here is bruno mars.

♪ oh, her eyes her eyes ♪ make the stars look like they're not shining ♪ ♪ her hair her hair ♪ fal perfectly without her trying. ♪ ♪ she's so beautiful ♪ and i tell her every day ♪ yeah i know i know ♪ when i compliment her she won't believe me ♪ ♪ and it's so it's so sad to think that she doesn't see wt i see ♪ ♪ but every tim she asking me do i look okay i say ♪ ♪ when i see your face ♪ there's not a thing that i would change ♪ ♪ because you're amazing just the way you are ♪ ♪ and when you smile ♪ at the time the whole world stops and stares for a while

cause you're amazing ♪ ♪ just the way you are ♪ her lips her lips ♪ i could kiss them all day if she'd let me ♪ ♪ her laugh her laugh ♪ she hates but i think it's so sexy ♪ ♪ she's so beautiful ♪ and i tell h every day ♪ ooerks you know you know you know ♪ ♪ i would never ask you to change ♪ ♪ if perfect is what you're searching for ♪ ♪ then just stay the same ♪ so don't even bother asking if you look okay ♪ ♪ou know i'll say ♪ when i see your face ♪ there's not a thing that i would change ♪ ♪ cause you're amazing just the

way you are ♪ ♪ and when you smile ♪ the whole world stops and stares for a while ♪ ♪ cause girl you're amazing ♪ just the way you are ♪ the way you are ♪ the way you are ♪ girl you're amazing ♪ just the way you are ♪ when i see your face ♪ there's not a thing that i could chge ♪ ♪ cause you're amazing ♪ just the way you are ♪ and when you smile ♪ the whole world stops and stares for a while ♪ ♪ cause girl you're amang

♪ just the way you are you're amazing just the way you are ♪ thank you, new york "today"! >> bruno mars. and we'll have more music from bruno mars in just a moment, but first, this is "today" onbc.

even before his debut album was released, bruno mars was a bona fide hit ker. ladies and gentlemen, bruno mars on the plaza, nice to see yo how are you? it's great to have you here. >> great to be here. >> i want people to understand your resume, because it's very impressive. you have writt and produced a lot of songs for other artists, including some number one songs. why did you decide it was time for a solo album. >> because when it's your time, it's your time. >> how did you know that? did a light go on in your head? >> i just wanted to me an

album and tour the world. i had to produce them first. >> you talk about this debut album, is it different, working on songs knowing you're going to be the one out there singing them without anybody else? >> yeah. yeah, i'm putting everything i got into this album. my heart and soul is in this album. >> you're touring and you have also opened up for some big acts over t years, and now when people walk into the arena, they're going to see someone else open up for you, that's got to be amazing. >> it's incredible. >> we have got thanksgiving coming up, where are you going to spend the holidays? >> we're going to be on the road. i think we're going to be in indiana. >> we're going to bring everybody there. and talk to me a little bit about this next song grenade? >> it just came out the other day and i'm so excited about it.

>> i have a feeling you're going to be on the road a lot. ladies and gentlemen, bruno mars. ♪ easy comeasy go ♪ that's just how you live ♪ hey, hey, take it all but you ner give ♪ ♪ should have known youchs trouble from the first kiss and your eyes wide open ♪ ♪ wie were they open? ♪ ♪ i gave you all i had and you tossed it in the trash ♪ ♪ tossed itn the trash you did ♪ ♪ to give me all your love is all i ever asked cause what you don't underand is ♪ ♪ i'd catch a grenade forra ♪ throw my hand on the blade for you ♪ ♪ i'd jp in front of a train

for you ♪ ♪ you i would do anything for you ♪ ♪ i would go through all this pain ♪ ♪ take a bullet straight for my brain ♪ ♪ yes i would die for you baby ♪ butou won't d't the same ♪ i my body was black and blue ♪ ♪ beat me unl- ♪ you take all i had and you tossed it in the trash to give

me all your love is all i ever asked ♪ because what you don't understand is i would catch a grenade for you ♪ ♪ throw my hand on the blade for you ♪ ♪ i would jump in front of a train for you ♪ ♪ you know i would do anything for you ♪ ♪ i would go through all this pain for you♪ ♪ take a bullet straight through my brain ♪ ♪ yes i would die for you baby ♪ but you don't the same ♪ if my body on fire ♪ you would watch me burn down in flames ♪ ♪ you said that you woulove me ♪ you're a liar because you

never ever ever did baby ♪ ♪ i would catch a grenade for you ♪ ♪ throw my hand on a grenade for you ♪ ♪ i would jump in front of a train for you ♪ ♪ you know i wouldo anything for you ♪ ♪ listen babe i would go through all this pain ♪ ♪ take a bullet straight through my brain ♪ ♪ yes i would die for you baby ♪ but you won't do the same >> thank you. >> brew know mars, more music coming up in just a moment, but first these messages and your local news.

good morning. i'm pat lawson muse at the verizon center in downtow washington where we are collecting food for families. you know thanksgiving wouldn't be thanksgiving without a good, hot meal and we want to make sure thousands of families get a good, hot meal for thanksgiving this year so we are collecting, we and our volunteers are collecting non-perishable food as well as your cash and check donations. come on down to the verizon center and drop off your food on the way to work your way to lunch. there are a number of ways to donate. you can donate here. for a $25 donation you get two wizards tickets for the game tomorrow night against philadelphia. the cheerleaders are here to keep our spirits up. we've got volunteers, a phone bank,

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good morning. here's your four-day forecast. where there's no sun now, we should get some later. high 60s. we could get showers late in the day tomorrow and on thanksgiving. the amerin legion bridge, we had word of an accident with one lane blocked. delays coming down from river road. south of town look down for a south of town look down for a broken d ♪ ♪ [ dad ] yeah! [ cheers and applause ] [ male announcer ] achievement gets points for living life. earn pnc points for your credit and debit card purchases. ♪

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>>we have a great crowd on the plaza this morning, and they're in a good mood because they just heard great music from bruin no mars. and in case you missed any of it, there's more coming up straight ahead. i'm out on the plaza along with tamron hall and al roker. and they want you to sing another song. bruno mars will sing more a little bit later on. as i mentioned later on in the hour. a lot of people are talking about it, as thanksgiving travel approaches. at the airport, a lot of people do not like those full body scans and pat downs. we're going to talk more about that subject. will they make somedjustments in that procedure based on complaints from traveling passengers? we're going to find out in a little while.

>> i tnk i'm going to be with my mom who was planning to sleep out at walmart in texas. be there or be square. it's a big deal, some of the big deals that are out there. on black friday, we have got some advice. >> thanksgiving at the hall family. >> and in "today's" real estate, we he got advice on everything from making yr house stand out from the pack, or whether flipping properties is a good idea in ts market. barbara corcoran has answers to your questions. she'll be joining them at the walmart. >> good morning to you all guys. in the news this morning, iran has a set of february 6 trial date for three american hikers arrested more than a year ago and charged with spying. one of the three hikers was

released back in september over health concerns. iran has warned that it will seize her $500,000 bail if she does not return to stand trial. rescuers are preparing to send a robot usually used for bomb disposal into a new zealand mine where 29 men have been stuck since friday. meahile at a chinese mine, rescue crews have drained a flooded coal mine rescuing the remaining 29 workers trapped since sunday. it's onebusiest travel weeks of the year, and there are tsigns that the tsa my be ready to tweak it's procedures. >> rorter: i think tweak is the right word. the tsa says do not look for any major change, the policies will stand, but they are vulz evolving a adapting based on the security threats that are out there. meanwhile a lot of americans

seem to be getting fed up and not really in the mood to cooperate. you know you've got an image problem when "saturday night live" is poking fun at you. >> spending time with a tsa agent couldn't be eaer, sply book a flight with any american airport. >> reporter: the tsa's new full body pat downs are no laughing matter to thousands of americans, like marlene mccarthy who went through a pat down while wearing a prosthesis. >> she touched the prosthesis, she moved it up and down and said you're okay. >> reporter: while only a small action of travelers are selected or pat downs-- >> something like a ceramic knife, artfully concealed, things that could be a threat to

aviation and which are prohibited items now. >> reporter: president obama says he's heard the public's frustration. >> what i have said to the tsa is that you have to constantly refine and measure whether what we're doing is the only wayo assure the american people's safety. >> reporter: with al qaeda's recent attempts to bring down both cargo and passenger planes, many travelers still support the scanners and the pat downs. >> there's people out there that want to do harm and the harder we make it for them to do that, the safer we're going to be. >> reporter: but now some tsa screeners are now complaining on the internet. molester, pervert, disgusting, an embarrassment, creep, these are all words i have heard today at work describing me. i should not have to go home and cry after a day of honorably serving my country.

there's been a lot of talk in the blogosphere which is calling for a national opt out day, calling on travelers to opt out of the scanners and thereby causing more pat downs just in the middle of the thanksgiving rush. people are more interested in getting to grandma's house for turkeyhan protesting the tsa, at least this weekend. >> thanks so much, tom costel. government researchers are urging parents to toss old cough and cold medicines. fewer infants and toddlers are showing up in emergency rooms since the drugs were pulled from the shelves, but problems arise when children get into them on their own. the. and it is not your mother's

beauty pageant or on second thought, maybe it is. this weekend was the annual cougar convention in fresno, california where women mix and mingle with young men hoping to be this year's cougar. amy luna and it is her second year in a row winning the title.

good morning. we've had sunshi breaking out enandoah valley and into the mountains. st of there still some low clouds linger and patchy fog and it should break up as the morning progresses. right now it's near 50 in washington and 40s elsewhere. later today climbing io the low 60s where the sunshine breaks out and overnight partly cloudyupper 40s by dawn tomorrow. increasingly cloudy on tuesday. cooler wednesday but the sun >> and that's your lates weather. natalie? thank you, al, this morning on today's money, how to nab the best bck friday deals.

how can you beat the pack for the best merchaise? the editor-in-chief of "shop smart" magazine. i see the sales have already started for the mt part, is that right? >> they started even before halloween this year, it's crazy. >> you say the most imptant thing is to be doing your research now. >> absolutely, you can get online, you have to get started, you have to focus, you have to have a plan of attack, because black friday is all about the door buster deals. you have to see which deals you want to go for befor you get to the store. because if you get out there, and start grabbing things willie nilly off the shelves, you're not going to get the best deals. >> not just the circulars anymore, you say it really is about going on the web, rit? >> there are lots of wsites you can go on to scan all of the

different deals. fat wallet.com, there's a whole bunch of them, got a deal.com. basically they allow you to scan a lot of black friday deals all at once. >> you also say there's some rticular merchants that you like or stores you like to go to sign up with them as well to get their e-mails? >> i you want t get the inside scoop, go to walmart.com, go to target.com, go to sears and sign up for their alerts. you might get special deals that her people aren't getting in on. go to the websites but also go to their facebook pages. >> that's hot this year, facebook and the social n working is going to be big for the shopping season. >> you want to get those things because you can gethe inside scoop on great deals. >> coupons still in fashion? can you still find coupons on a website to get those deals. >> whether you're shopping online or you're shopping in the stores, go to the sites and look

for the coupons. go to google and google the name of the retailer and coupon or coupon code. you'll find free shipping, you'll find coupons, it's really worth it before you click the buy button or head out to the stores. >> when you get out to the register, they say by the way, do you want toign up to get a credit card with the store and you'll get an additional 15% off to get the savings? >> absolutely, if you're buying a big thing. because it really can save you literally potentially hundreds of dollars. but you have to be careful, because the interest rates on those cards are higher, so be prepared to pay off your balance that month. also you don't wt to find up for those cards willie nilly, if you sign up for a whole bunch of them all at once, it could hurt your credit score. just sign one the retailers where it really makes sense.

>> maybe you wait until cyber monday, if y don't want to do the whole black friday, now is even thanksgiving thursday, just wait until monday, you can still nd a good deal, you haven't lost out, right? >> cyber monday is a great time to shop. it's going to be nutty out there this weekend, going into the stores. so if you're not into dealing with all the mobs and going for those door buster deals, which by the way are in limited quantities in many cases. do you really save that money much too? >> you can save a lot of money. the deals are amazing. i have started to look at television sets, eook readers ere's a lot of toys out there. and the prices are awesome, but you got to put up with the crowds and you got to be smart when you're out there shopping. >> and shop smart is on newsstands rightnow. >> whether you're buying, selling or flipping, barbara corcoran answers your real estate questions.

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good morning, diane. what is your question for barbara? >> caller: my queion will graduate from college next spring, he and two other guys all who have no experiencen real estate want to flip and wholesale properties after graduation. my husband and i are upset and outraged quite honestly. we see this as a risky and foolish venture for him. could you please weigh in? >> first of all you don't have a shot of convincing them not to do it. it's you and your husband against him and his friends and you're definitely not going to do. but when i graduated, my mother thought real estate was a t terrible idea. don't let him resent you standing in the wa let him go what he wants to do. it's not real estate. but there it is. >> what do youhink diane?

>>. >> caller: i'm not really comfortae with that. he's wanted a certain career and worked toward it in school and we have supported him and paid for his education and we're just the fact that they have no experience whatsoever. >> but you know what else? there's another kd of experience, which is called falling on youread and there's nothing you're going to do that's going to stop him from doing that if he's wrong. and imagine if he's right, you'll be so happy that you didn't interfere. >> let him go for it. now we're going to skype. robbie is in wisnsin. >> i live in spokane, washington, i have had my home on the marketwice in the past year and a half. i receid no initial offers and i lowered the price and i still receiveded no offers. i selected a different agent and i still didn't get any offers even at a lower price. i have renovated most of my house. i live in a good neighborhood,

but of e 25 homes for sale in the area, nothing is selling. i really don't want to leave my house on the market too long. >> you have not done anything exactly right, i'm afraid to say. lowering your house price in lower inclements is never -- change agents just confuses the rketplace. and you really don't want to con fuse them. if you have 25 houses on the market competing with yours and none is selling, there's probablyothing you can do to sell your house, so i would just take it off the market and regroup in a year from now. your particular marketplace by the way is improving ever so slightly in activity. just giv it a rest and let it come on as a new listing, that gives a g lift under its wings. >> good luck, robb. now we're going to go to barron calling in from pisburgh,

pennsylvania on the phone. >> caller: i'm trying to save money to buy a house within the next year, and i was wonderering how much suld i set aside for closing costs and a down payment. >> well, your cheapest bet is an fha loan and they requi 20% down. and that's roughly $500 or maybe $480 at the very least,o get that good long. but $1,500 to close the deal, that's really all you'll need. >> thank you. >> now we have got a viewer e-mail. george writes i'm 56-year-olds old and i own my own home my credit rating is bad, but i he been working on bringing it up. should i take advantage of the market conditions and invest in one of the cheap houses in my ar, maybe a multifamily. >> go to a mortgage broker and see if you can get the financing.

once that is established, then what you should do is shop both the sale and the rental markets so you really understand values, what you can rent it for if you buy it at a certain price. do not go and buy your first multifamily building. it's too much too soon, buy one house and see how well you do with it. but that sounds like an awful lot to take on in the gego. and still ahead, we have got another hit performed by singer songwriter bruno mars. berry-topped, almond strudel pie? ♪ triple-chocolate-swirl brownie? ♪ [ sk sampler ] crunchy, berry, nutty, chocolatey goodness? [ female announcer ] when watching your weight, the more options you have, the more likely you are to stay on track. special k® cereals. in nine delicious flavors like red berries, chocolatey delight and fruit & yogurt.

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million. >> we do. this is our 17th annual drive, we hav about17 million in produc. we have so many things, we have 40 companies that are participatin with us this morning. we have these wonderful pillows, jewelry from cookie lee. and great books and barefoot book toys, games. >> this is an adorable wad. and up to 17 million in these tough onomic times, you always wonder how charitable people can be, even if they want to in their hearts, d they've really stepped up. >> they not only help people with opportunities to sell products and earn money, but also love to give back to their community. >> amy, all the members of dsa, thank you so much for contributing and if you would like to contribute, it's simple. if you come to the plaza,ring

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good morning. we still have low clouds around but the fog has generally dissipated. where there is cloudiness, we shouldet some sunshine. tomorrow a bit milder with increasing clouds and maybe a passing afternoon shower. then wednesday sun returns but chilly. thanksgiving day maybe some showers. now, jerry, how's the traffic? it's been a little rocky over toward the american legion bridge. had a couple of earlier problems on the outer loop, both of which have cleared so delays are

beginning to ease a little bit. we'll head over along 395. a little sluggish at the 14th street bridge. no late incidents headed for downtown. more news in 25 minutes.

♪ that is of course susan boil who has become an international sensation after wowing them in the uk. her new album "the gift" debuted at number one and tomorrow here on "today," she is sure to wow our crowd in a live concert on the plaza. it's going to be a huge one. and then on wednesday, the kings o leon are going to take center stage and get us into the spirit for the big holiday weekend. but we are not done with "today's" outdoor concert just yet. we're going to have another song

from bruno mars coming up in this half hour. also ahead, somebody else we love, we're going to check out how arew helped a family

a low overcast continues to linger east of the blue ridge and west of there it's been sunny and temperatures ther already in the upper 40s to near 50. under th low clouds still mostly in the 40s east of there. we've had the fog that's continuing to dissipate this morning. but where they're having the low cloudiness, we'll likely see sunshine later today. highs low 60s. tomorrow a bit milder. looks like we could get showe during the afternoon tomorrow. then on wednesday sun returns but much cooler, maybe a shower thanksgiving day.

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finances were drained caring for their son with extraordinary medical needs. today we're in the windy city to help out a very deserving family. >> one day you know your child has cancer and then you find out that your second child has autism and then you find out that your third son has autism o and just every day is a struggle and every day we learn something new. >> even with all of their hardships, you won't find a more loving family. >> my hope is that i can be as positive as i possibly can and to help my kids as much as i k it's my purpose in life right now. >> when i was given the opportunity to help this family, i couldn't wait to jump in. >> all three boys do share a room upstairs. it's a little bit of a tight situation right now. >> i'm going to do everything i can to make this place perfect

for them. with a team of ctractors and designers. we were able to use the family's unused garage into a room for the boys. we're going to move the garage, we're going to inflate the walls. >> i'm feeling it. time to start framing it. >> and give the oldest son phillip, his own room, perfect for any grown teenager. >> since he's 13 years old. a real teenaged man, we're going to make it a man cave. someing he can grow into, it will be perfect. when it was all over, i was happy to be part of something that will make a huge difference in this family's lives for years to come. >> all right, dad! oh! >> thank you very much, joel! >> great job, the man cave. every kid needs that.

>> and then his brhers, danny and alex, they needed a room for themselves and we gave them a bedroom and transform the garage into their own little space. >> your first tip is go to city hall. >> you can't do any of this, you can't turn a garage space int a livable space without getting a permit. basically usually people use this -- your traditional fiber glass insulation. there's fans on both sides and the fans are your heat, it's your cool, it's coming through the fiber glass insulation and getting out of your house. use a closed cell spray foam. you're going to fill all those cracks, all those crevasses.

>> are these about the same? >> these are about the same, but i would definitely go with a dow building solutions spray fo. i'm doing it in my own house and i recommend anybody that's wants to do it to their house. >> and this is the heating and cooling? >> if you were doing transformation, you're turning unlivable space into a livable space, you could tap into your heat and air that you already have in the house. or if it' a guest room or something, get your own heating and cooling system. these are pet and childproof, if they tip er, they turn off. no fires, no dangers, and that's the most important thing. >> and most floors in the garage are cement. and that's not a good thing. >> finish from floor to ceiling. if you have dust, you don't get molds and bactia. wood floors are the bt way to go. if you can't get a wood floor, get a laminate floor.

>> what about the windows? >>f you're turning a garage, put in a window. the most important thing, just like with the insulation, is you have to make sure everything's sealed. so when you put the window in, you put your seal of tape and you cover it again. just to make sure you don't get any air infiltration. >> congratulations on that job in chicago. >> thank you so much. >> send me an e-mail, george@nbc.com. latin inspired dishes for your holiday entertaining after these messages.

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>> good to be back. >> we're goingo make something a little different forring the? >> people come over early and it's not the main event. you want to greet your guests with a little nibble, a little something tohave. >> before they turn on you. >> which is always a danger. >> what have we got here? >> i'm making carbean spring rolls. a friend of mine made these pattys for a fund-raiser i had in my house. these would really work well. what i have here is onion and that spanish chirito. honestly if you took a tip, it's dry. this is dry sausage. so we have a set planting. now these are green. you could knock something out with that. the yellow with black spots, they're really green.

and i'm adding some chopped shrimp. we're going to mix that up. >> and how long do you cook this for? >> you want this to be nice and golden like that, but the defining thing is the planting. >> you wan to do this in stages? >> what we have here, you see how nice it got? and the shrimp i cooked too. now we're going to add some napa cabbage and this is sweeter than regular cabbage. and we have some beautiful cilantro and some lime juice to give it a little sparkle. i'm going to put you on egg roll duty. >> okay. >> and this is what t finished looks like. grab a wrapper. and i have to watch these. and when you're doing egg rolls, you want to make sure that all the edges are sealed. so you have your wrapper. you have your little brush.

>> it's kind of like the glue? >> right. and then grab -- i hear them dancin so you have your stuffing like that. ani'm going to fd over the edges. and then bring the pop over and then make sure that the edges are fused. >> i'm confused here somewhere. that's just fantastic. and then you just put that in there. >> put it right in there. >> get those out. >> yeah, get those out. >> they're dancing, they're really dancing. and then i have these beautifully -- these are woerful. i have these beautiful little tuna cups over here. and basically what it is, it's

peruvian sushi. you're going to mix it with a little salsa, avocado. these are wonderful. >> and these are the finished prodt? >> you were supposed to make the sauce for this. but it got away from us. >> yes, we did. >> so they're dancing in there. >> on our website we made it todayshow.com. >> and i brought you plenties today. dulce. >> wasn't that a snish superhero? >> aer today it will be. >> coming up next, we have got one more song from bruno mars. but first, this is "day" on nbc.

actor and comedian john lutz. ♪ if i told you i was perfect i would be lying ♪ ♪ if there's something i'm not doing girl i'm trying ♪ ♪ i know i'm no angel. if you s at me at the party convert sating ♪ ♪ i know'm no angel ♪ but i'm not sure you should know that beautiful girls all over the world ♪ ♪ i can be changed on what would

be ♪ ♪ i you shouldn't worry about what to say ♪ ♪ they got nothing on you ♪ nothing on you baby ♪ >> "today" show you all with us? earlier this year i had a song with travis mccord. but we're going to do the song that inspired it. ♪ i want some money

♪ that's what i want ♪ that's wt i want ♪ your loving gives me such a thrill ♪ ♪ but i need some money ♪ that what i want ♪ that's what i want ♪ that what i want ♪ i want be a billionaire ♪ ♪ i love thehings i never had ♪ ♪ i want to be on the cover of all those magazines ♪

♪ every time i close my eyes ♪ i see my name in shining lights ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ so now i'm a billionaire ♪ and i'm a billionaire ♪ got to be ♪ got to be ♪ got to be girl ♪ yeah yeah ♪ i want to be a billionaire

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9:56 is your time now, it's 50 degre out there. still foggy on this kind of wet morning. tom will have yourforecast right after the news. good mning. i'm eun yang. jurors are about t begin a fourth day of deliberations in the chandra levy murder trial. ingmar guandique is facing two murder charges in the death of the washington inrn. we are hosting our annual food for families drive today. all the money and food clekd will go toward providing local families a thanksgiving meal. you can call our hotline at 202-885-4949 or visit nbcwashington.com. turnin now to the forecast. will things dry up, tom? >> yes. we'll get some sunshine back and latetoday climbing into the low 60s. right now it's around 50. then tomorrow a bit milder with increasing clouds, maybe some afternoon and evening showers. wednesday much cooler with the sunshine back. on thanksgiving day, might get a

passing shower a, highs in the w 50s. then on friday we might get more showers into the 50s, looking at the weekend dry and chilly. how's traffic now, jerry? >> tom, it looks like for the most par things are winding down with one exception. there's road work downtown on 23rd street just above constitution avenue. as a result everything is backed up onto washgton boulevard as you come over the memorial bridge so exa time there. a quick check elsewhere, top side of the beltway looking much better college park to silver spring. > tonight at 5:00, mothers are consntly on the go, so how can you relax and break out of the parent trap? find out tonight on news 4 at 5:00. ♪ [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties ♪

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heard it. >> like a lot of people inhis country. >> when you hear it, you'll say oh, that's what she meant. >> i don't know. i have to hear it. >> it's a better song than "i g a feeling." >> how about bruno mars on the plaza? >> he's cute. >> he's adorable. he's out there singing. he's kind of a new singer so if you don't know him, you will get to know him. ♪ ♪ >> i think it's great that that many people came out to the plaza today. it is a monday, for god's sake. >> i know. and the weather is getting a little chilly. people come out. there's always something happening around here. >> it is. and thanksgiving's knocking on the door but nordstrom's is saying -- >> no, no, no.

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phto shoot while she was out. i think it is just weird. >> she needs to heal. >> it seems like it's happening. she's spending thanksgiving with her father. her father's in l.a. that relationship is mending. her mom is in new york. her mom was invited out to spend thanksgiving and said no. mom in new york, dad in l.a. fingers crossed. >> talk about eva longoria and tony parker. >> did you know that? >> i actually didn't. let me tell you why. threyears ago i was the editor that got the exclusive on their wedding. we paid a lot of money to do an exclusive at their wedding. all these pictures came in, thousands of pictures and in 90% of he picres they were not together on their wedding day. at the wedding he was with his friends in one corner and she was with her friends in one corner. >> why get married if you're not going to be together. >> why the story? why the divorce? >> so far, there are accusations that he cheat. there are now some accusations

that she wasn't an angel either. this story's not going anywhere. it is actually going to get worse and it is getting ugly. >> it seems like h doesn't like talking to the press. >> he wants no part of it. one of the reasons i was toll they split up is that he's in texas and she didn't want to leave l.a. onhe weekends. she wanted to go out to her friends, go to nightclubs. >> he's a basketball player. right? >> so she didn't work on the wkends doing "housewives," and they're so wealthy, she could have hopped a plane back and forth. she did initially, then after about a year she stopped visiting him and it fell apart. >> let' talk about the royal wedding. >> when do you think. >> i love it. i think they're saying april. i don't believe that. i think it is going to be the summer because the weather is so awful, the last thing the queen wants to wear is a big you know overcoat and rain coat. not a good look. i think it is going to be in the summer. a massive wedding. the bill could be $20 million. this might be the most expensive celebrity wedding of all time. at the moment liza minelli holds

the record, $3.5 million. >> diana's was -- >> yeah. >> how will people feel about that? >> great question. william is very concerned about it. he doesn't want it to be too elaborate. brits are suffering, they're out of work. he wants a royal wedding but he doesn't want it to be too crazy. >> he seemsery grounded. they're adorable. >> aew poll just came out, brits want him to be the king instead of charles. >> i feel sorry for charles sometimes. >> well, you know. i was just going to say i think camilla is part of the reason. they don't want queen camilla. you know? >> i'm not talking about the people who know her, i'm talking about everyone else. >> st. paul's is where mommy got

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we're back on this monday with more of today. if you need help preparing just about anythingor thanksgiving day dinner. >> half of it is the cooking but it is a taste here, and a taste there and next thing you know, you've eat an whole meal before you even sit down for your feast. this all adds up. >> it is mindless! >> i don't want to be the bearer of bad news but the good news is if you start the day off right, the tip for everyone is to start with a good, healthy breakfast. something with protein, yogurt and fruit, so you aren't nibbling. if you are nibbling, here's what can go wrong. this is a spatula with some cake icing. you just lick the spatula.

what do you think that would be? it is the real thing. >> hoda loves her sweets. >> i'd say , 70 calories. >> you're very close. 75 calories. and how many of us just stop with just that? we usually lick the whole bowl. a slice of bacon. 42 calories right there. three cubes of badcrumbs if you're doing your stuff iing 15 calories. right there, pumpkin p with whipped cream. a little tiny shot of grand marnier. >> 150? >> no, it is only 30 caries. that can lower a lot of hibitions. >> i thought it was much higher than that. >> are you sure? 38? >> this is only two-thirds of a shot. >> okay.

>> believe me, we're going to add up here. >> you sa cranberries are healthy. >> they are. but if you're nibbling all day long, teaspoon here, teaspoon there, 25 calories. now this cube of cheese, th is full cheddar, just one block here, it is 57 calories. >> that would get me. >> another word of caution on alcohol. this is our glass of wine. that's five ounces here. it is nice to have a sip as you're cooking -- >> don't tell us. are you going to be specific? >> 120. >> very close. 125calories. >> i know those calories. >> again, that's five ounces of red wine. if you're drinking you're no really keeping track of those calories. >> i'm planning a little later. >> this is about 49 calories -- >> they're good for you. >> they are. >> if you're going to nibble, nibble on that. >> this is all good for you. this is our turkey breast here.

>> 50. >> 60. >> you guys are good. 48 calories. >> but you take the skin off, then you can have more. >> why would you do that? >> yeah, exactl >> because if you have it with mashed potatoe and gravy. >> green beans, i always talk about vegetables, i am a nutritionist, after all. nine calories. they are just steamed. not in butter. >> okay. >> the marshmallows that you'll put in your casserole here, six miimarshmallows, 15 calories. brussels sprouts, only 15 calories for two brussels sprouts. >> but a lot people do them in bacon fat. >> any of these items. okay. >> our dinner roll -- >> tha will get you. >> 106 calories. if you're gng to have another glass of wine -- >> you might as well. >> can you guess what the grand total is? i'm going to guess 400. 450.

>> this is way you're way off. your grand total if you ate all of this, 768 calories. >> but wasn't going to have the bacon. >> that would take it down 42. >> this is calories before you even sit down to eat. >> i don't do this hardly ever. the one day of the year that i do it is thanksgiving. so i let myself go that day. >> we are all about moderation. >> you baste the turkey, every time you baste the turkey, you've got to have a bite of stuffg! >> thank you. happy tnksgiving to you. up next -- don't say cheese and learn how to capture the perfe family photo for the holidays. we'll explain right after this. [ female announcer ] think ahick cream is the only way to firm skin?

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it's that time of year -- the primp the family, dress the dog and smile for the season's holiday family photo. >> but before you do, you might want to focus for a moment and take a lesson of the lens from professional photographer heather mosier who is here to show you exactly how to get what you're looking for. we don't want it to look all stayed and phony looking. we want a natural looking picture. >> exactly. >> the way parents do it often is you tell your kids, say cheese an they look around. that not the right way to do it, is it? >> no, you really want to avoid that becaus you're really trying to get the natural expressionshat you see from your children every day. you don't want to look staged. >> but do you want them looking in the camera so their eyes aren't going different directions. right? >> sometis, but i don't always advise that. >> sometimes it is better if

they look other places? >> absolutely. they could be looking down, doing an activity and really getting a very natural -- >> how do you get newborns? you always -- everyone tries to get the newborn to look, they wave, jingle the keys. what's the right way to do that? >> newborns, this type of posing is not something that i would suggest trying in your own home but you can definitely do snapshots. this type of shoot takes three to four hours. very heated studio. lots of cuddling and nursing. >> let's start with t 101. the 101 is the camera. we want to have the right camera. most of us have something that's simple, you just point and shoot but you have a couple of optins here. >> for myself, for our studio we use professional gear but you really don't need a professional camera. more often -- >> they're so good these days. >> they are but if you don't know how to use the setngs on the camera you're really wasting your money. i would suggest a night point and shoot. >> what about this guy here? >> this is the nikon coolpix.

this has 10 megapixels. it is a nice camera if you want to try to learn the manual settings. but if that's not for you, it has a lot of great auto features. >> theseare the adorable kids making cookies! what's some pointers for dad here who'saking the photo? >> with this type of shoot for a more fun shoot, nontraditional shoot, you really can get kids to do somethi that they enjoy doing. especially for toddlers, this is great. they really don't want to -- >> look at that! th's perfect. did you get that? awesome! perfect! >> you were perfect! >> yes. way to go. >> don't interrupt. just let them do their thing. >> really don't focus so much on the fact that you're taking a photo. just focus more on the activity. you could do crafts and really get messy. you'll know that gold when you see it, won't you? >> exactly.

>> what a cute family, by the way. >> beautiful family! >>if you want something more formal like over here, everyone's dressed up, makeup, uncle kevin is re. thank you, kevin, for filling in. >> with a traditional shoot, watch your backgrounds. make sure you don't get the coffee table, the box of tissues. you want to focus on your family. you don't want to do matchy-matchy. >> unless you're the kardashians. >> you really want to take the opportunity to show your family's personality. so tonally matching is great. just not the same outfit. you can ha a family friend or uncle help o with you which is really great. you can try to use natural light as well. opening a door or window, that's another great way to really get their eyes. >> also don't spend too much time. kids get antsy. >> should you bribe the children? should you say i will give you a cookie if you take a nice

picture? >> we call it rewards. >> otherwise known in congress as bribes. >> great. great job. >> thanks so much, everybody. happy holidays! coming up next, consider your wine shopping done. leslie's here! >> we're preparing for thanksgiving right after this. , imagine what it can do to your skin. but dove ist soap. it contains pure 1/4 moisturizing cream because, everyday moisture is the key to beautiful skin. and who knows moisture better than dove. because, everyday moisture is the key to beautiful skin. it's that time of year. time for campbell's green bean casserole. you'll find the recipe at campbellskitchen.com. campbell's.® it's amazing what soup can do.™ [ baby crying, teapot whistling ] everything's fine. [ male announcer ] of all the things that happen on your wooden surfaces, disinfecting has to be one of them. clorox disinfecting wipes. safe on wood. hard on germs.

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thanksgiving is mostly about the food but we, of course, strongly suggest enhancing the holiday experience with a little wine. >> the author of "simple and savvy wine guide" has some perfect pairings. leslisbrocco. >> ill a's talk to you about no chardonnay over here but first we need to kick off the holidays with bubble. for hoda. >> n the bubbles don't give you gas, right? what? what? >> they probably give you gas but -- >> no, they don't. people have health concerns. theyave a little health concerns. >> st drink wine. nobody knows.

i have two different grea bubbles. everything is under $0. this is the main chandon. this is lovely. and this is from chile, a sparkling wine. >> argentina. >> you could pair this with your entire meal. but i just want to point out that you've got white wine glasses here. don't start if you don't have flutes for everybody. put them in a white wine glass. any glass with wine in it is a wine glass. here we have a chardonnay. i love chardonnay, too, but not with this meal because y have all these flavors, sweet potatoes, salty, spicy. my favorites are gerwurstramie is a different grape variety. say ga-vertz. you're going to get the rose.

this is from northern italy. it's got this beautiful -- we're going to get you -- >> it is just different to me. it is not something i say, gee, i love that, i want to have some more. >> this is the rose from -- this is absolutely the wine that goes with turkey meal. fantastic. >> did you like it? >> kind of. >> let me try it. >> the reason that i've chosen these wines to go with this meal, it is a dry rose. the reason i have chosen the wines to go with this meal -- >> give a woman some chocolate wine and she'll be happy. >> we're going to get to the end and she's going to be so happy. >> leave her on the ship. okay? be careful around us. >> you're looking for elegance, fruitiness no chardonnay. you really want somethinged balanced and pretty. >> i love that. >> the name is middle sister.

it is called goodie two-shoes. this is the pinot noir. the proceeds go to dress for success. >> great organization. >> middle sister. >> now try this from the south of france. this is absolutely wonderful. >> i'm already home. >> there you go. you got a little zinfindel. $12 a bottle. this is a light, elegant zin. we're going to end, baby girls, with the belly buttons. this is sweet. take a sip. actually i'll tell you why i call them belly butter sippers. when i was in france someone said to me, he said -- i said what's your favorite way to drink sauterne. and he said, "from a woman's belly button."

ladies? >> i' sitting next to here at the pool yesterday, she's got the cutest little belly button in the whole world. >> me? >> i thought your feet were the cutest. but no, that is the cutest little belly button. you've got to show everybody some day. her belly button wouldn't hold much. it is cute and tiny. >> fg frompple pie, apple slices -- kathy, thank you. excuse me. up next, for your guest rooms, a little extra something special. but first, this is today on nbc news. progresso.ing.

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like it or not, with the holidays on the way, you've probably got some house guests in yourear future. >> so if you've blown you budget planning your meal and haven't stepped into your guest room since last christmas, we have some advice. love you. how are you? love you. i don't want you to spend time,

talent or money. first all, in other cultures they use a wreath all year long. to welcome. absolutely. in america we n't. it is just christmas. the key is personaze is for the guests you're having. if you were going to sleep over -- >> that's adorable. >> this is so easy. grab your glue guns, girls. >> if have you this many corks, you got a problem. >> but i think that you do have that many corks. it is so easy. just get a little glob and stick it on. >> little glob and stick it, hoda. >> iis a lot of fun. rfect. come over here now to your turkey guest rom. your sheets are kind of itchy, you have no money to go get new sheets. so take your old white sheet and stamp the heck out of it. we've done this with a thanksgiving motif. you can use anything you want. girls, take it away. >> what are you doing here?

>> use your artistic -- hoda, go into your artistic battery. there you go. but it is going to be a brand-new sheet. if your sheet has a stain, just stamp right over the stain. >> hoda! >> you girls are too -- give it a little. there you go. >> this is a very cute idea. >> very sweet. >> it works with christmas, birthdays, it is a great way to personalize. go into your bathroom, your mother-in-law is coming next birthy. the shower curtain is moldy, tis are missing. >> why is she coming? >> she's coming. >> you can personalize soap and she ll -- and she will forget all about at your bathro's kind of icky. very lightly turn it over, there

you go. grab a flashlight. inevitably no one knows where your lights are. especially if you live in a house like yours with 3,000 rooms. if they go to look at the leftovers, they go looking for the leftovers. lee a flashlight by their bed to get to the ladies room or men's room. there you go. you don't want anyone to. in your closet bause who has time to clean their closets ring the holidays. if you offer this up, it fits any closet door. >> that's the one i was talking toyou about. >> every home store has it. no one's going to. in your closet. >> they still will. >> lock it up. this is what's going . have you that old curtain that you've been meaning to change in your guest room. you don't have the money to do it. go into your old starcarf drawe. these are old pashminas. we don't wear them anymore.

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